Dispensing device



1931- T. N. DELIGIANES ET AL 1,832,592

DISPENSING DEVICE Filed July 20, 1928' I 772 027705 Al D@){gz'ane5 0mm?a. Boura'es ATTORNEY Patented Nov. 17, 1931 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICETHOMAS N. DELIGIANES AND ANDREASA. IBQ'URDES, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOISmsrnnsme nnvron Application filed Ju1y 20, 1928. Serial No. 294,256.

This invention relates to certain novel improvements in dis ensingdevices, and has for its principal o ject the provision of an improvedconstruction of this character which will be highly efiicient in use andeconomical in manufacture.

It is among the objects of our invention to provide a dispensing devicewhich will be particularly adapted for dispensing a substance such assugar and is intended to be so arranged that it will be ornamental inappearance in order that it may be used in a number of differentembodiments.

A further object of the invention is to so arrange a device of the abovenamed character that it may be operated through the usage of a spoonWhlChlS intended to receive the sugar or other substance dispensed bythe device.

A still further object of the invention is to provide a dispenser of theabove named character which'will be so arranged that air will bepreventedfrorn entering the device in order that the material storedtherein may be maintained in good condition for an appreciable lengthoftime.

A still further object of the invention is to so arrange a device of theabove named character that the material therein may be agitated atdesired times so as to facilitate the dispensing thereof.

Other objects will appear hereinafter.

'The invention consists in the novel combination and arrangement ofparts to be hereinafter described and claimed. I

The invention will be best understood by reference; to' the accompanyingdrawings, showing the preferred form of construction and in which;

Fig. 1 is a longitudinal sectional View through a dispenser constructedin accordance with our invention;

Fig. 2 is a transverse sectional view taken substantially on the line 22on Fig. 1;' and Fig. 3 is a transverse sectional view takensubstantially on the line 3-3 on Fig. 1.

In the drawings wherein we have illustrated the preferred formof'construction for our device indicates the main cylindrical bodyportion which is preferably formed from a transparent material such asglass although it is to be understood that any other suitable materialmight be used. End constructions 11 and 12 are disposed at the ends ofthe cylindrical portion 10. The end construction 11 is disposed at theupper end of the cylindrical portion 10 and includes a shoulder 13 thatrests on the upper edge of said portion 10. The end portion 11 alsoincludes a; downwardly depending lip portion 14 which is disposedinteriorly of the end portion of the cylindrical member 10 and a gasketof suitable material such as rubber and which is indicated by 15 isinterposed between the lip 14 and the inner surface of the cylindricalmember 10, this arrangement providing an air-tight connection betweenthe end construction 11 and the cylindrical member 10. I

The end construction 12 is arranged at the opposite end of-the endportion 10 and this end of said member 10 rests one shoulder" connectedto the cylindrical portionlO in such a manner that a substantiallyair-tight chamber is provided. i

The end construction 12 is preferably substantially hemispherical incontour and at the apex thereof an opening 19 is provided in whichthecylindrical member .20 is so mounted that the open end of thecylindrical member is arranged in alignment with the outer surface ofthe end portion 12. The opposite end of the cylindrical member20 isclosed as indicated at 21. Arranged adjacent thelower end 22 of themember 20 and provided on opposite sides thereof are discharge openings23. Arranged interiorly of the member 20, so as to be reciprocaltherein, is a plunger 24. The plunger 2 1is normally held in closingposition with respect to the openings 23 by having the lower end portionthereof resting on a pin member 25 and the plunger 2% is urged intoengagement with the pin 25 by its own weight, and, through the action ofa spring member 26, disposed be tween the closed end 21 of the memberand the upper end of the plunger 24. Secured to the outer surface of themember 12 is a funnel member 27 which has an opening 28 therein at theapex thereof whichis disposed in alignment with the center line of theplung er 24 and the cylindrical member 20. A pin member 29 is suitablysecured to the lowerend of the plunger 24 and extends out through theopening 28.

By bringing a spoon or other similar instrument below the lower end ofthe pin 29 and. moving the same upwardly the plunger 24: may be elevatedagainst .the action-of the sprin 26 so as to permit passage through theopenings 23. The material in the container will flow through theopenings 23and out through the opening end into the funnel 27 and outthrough the opening 28 into the implement which is employed to raise thepin 29. hen a desired amount of material has been withdrawn theimplement is withdrawn from engagement with-the pin 29 and the spring 26and the weight of the plunger 2% again cause the plunger 2% to engagethe pin to prevent passage through the openings 23.

The end construction 11 includes an upwardly extending neck portion 30which has a passage 31 extending therethrough. A circular recess 32 isprovided in the member 11, around the passage 31, onthe inner surface ofsaid member 11. A disc 33 is disposed in the circular recess 32 andincludesa stem portion 3i that is extended through-the passage 31. Ahandle member includes a flange 35 that rests on the upper end of themember 30 and includes a ball 36 which serves as a finger portion.Arranged axially with respect to the portion 34' is a tapped opening 37into which the screw-threaded end portion 38 of the handle member isextended in order that the handle member will le connected to therotatable disc 33and the stem portion 34 thereof. Therefore by grippingtheball 36 the rotatable disc may be rotated relative to the end portion11.

Connected in any approved manner to the disc 33 at diametrically opposedpoints are depending rod members-39 and a0 which include angled endportions 41 and 42 that extend toward the openings 23 as clearlyillustrated in F 2. hen the disc. 33 is rotated these depending rodmembers 39v and-(i0 are also rotated which causes agitation of thematerial to facilitate the flowing thereof through the openings 23.

It is apparent from the foregoing description that we have provided aconstruction for a dispenser which is arrangedto maintain material in asubstantially dr-y condition in asmuch as the container is arranged tobe substantially air-tight. It is apparent that we have so constructedthe device that the material may be agitated so as to facilitate theflowing thereof and further the device is so arranged that the materialmay be dispensed therefrom by a very simple operation. It is apparentthat either of the end constructions may be readily detached from thedevice although we contcmplate removing only the end construction 11 inorder that material maybeintroduced into the container.

\Vhile we have illustrated and described the preferred form ofconstruction for carrying our invention into effect, this is capable ofvariation and modification, without departing from the spirit of theinvention. \Ve, therefore, do not wish'to belimited to theprecisedetails of construction set forth, but desire to avail ourselvesof such variations and modifications .as come within the.

controlling passage through said last named openings to control passagethrough said open lower end portion, said last named means includingaplunger arranged interiorly of said member, means for limiting movementof said plunger to holdsaidplunger in closingposi-tion with respect tosaid openings, means extending through said open lower end portionwhereby said plunger may be moved from closing position, and a guidingmember arranged below saidlower end portion, said guiding member havingan.

opening therein arranged in alignment with said open lower end portionwhereby'said plunger moving means may be extended through said openin 2.Ina device of the class described, a cont ainer, a-memberextendingintosaid container from one endthereof, said last named memberhaving an open end portion at the lower end thereof, said lasti'iamed-member having openings therein in the portion thereof disposedwithin said container, means for controlling passage through said lastnamed openings to control passage through said open lower endportion,.and independently operable means for agitating material stored.within said container to facilitate passage thereof through saidopenings.

In a device of the class described, a substantially cylindrical member,means for connecting end constructions to the end portion of saidcylindrical member to define a substantially air-tight container,acylindrical member having an open lower end portion carried by one ofsaid end constructions and extended into said container, saidsubstantially cylindrical member having openings therein in the portionthereof disposed within said container, a plunger adapted to controlpassage through said openings, means for limiting movement of saidplunger in one direction to dispose said plunger in closing relationwith respect to said openings, yieldable means for resisting movement ofsaid plunger in the opposite direction, and a rod member extendedthrough said open lower end portion adapted to be engaged and movedwhereby said plunger may be moved from closing position with respect tosaid openings.

4. In a device of the class described, asubstantially cylindricalmember, means for connecting end constructions t0 the end portion ofsaid cylindrical member to define a substantially air-tight container, acylindrical member having an open lower end portion carried by one ofsaid end constructions and extended into said container, saidsubstantially cylindrical member having openings therein in the portionthereof disposed within said container, a plunger adapted to controlpassage through said openings, means for limiting movement of saidplunger in one direction to dispose said plunger in closing relationwith respect to said openings, yieldable means for resisting movement ofsaid plunger in the opposite direction, and a rod member extendedthrough said open lower end portion adapted to be engaged and movedwhereby said plunger may be moved from closing position with respect tosaid openings, and means carried by the other of said end constructionsfor agitating said material including a pair of rods having angled lowerend portions, a rotatable disc carried by said end construction, andmeans connected to said disc disposed exteriorly of said containerwhereby said disc and said rod members may be rotated.

In testimony whereof We aflix our signatures.

THOMAS N. DELIGIANES. ANDREAS A. BOURDES.

